Venture Advisor - Denver

Career Launch; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch seeks a Venture Advisor to assess venture readiness and connect founders with the right opportunities in Denver. This is a salaried remote independent contractor role focused on trusted relationships and qualified introductions.

You will build relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and advisors; evaluate fit against qualification criteria; and ensure permissioned, context-rich introductions while maintaining records and protecting sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the Denver startup ecosystem.
• Experience as founder, operator, investor, advisor, accelerator leader, consultant, recruiter, or partnerships.
• Strong judgment about founder fit, timing, confidentiality, and consent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Reliable follow-through and ability to manage a relationship pipeline independently.
• Ability to disclose conflicts and protect sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in Denver.
• Identify founders whose companies fit current qualification criteria.
• Hold initial conversations to understand company, stage, goals, and needs.
• Obtain permission before introductions or sharing contact info.
• Provide concise, accurate context for the internal team.
• Maintain timely records of outreach, introductions, status, and follow-up.
• Represent the organization accurately without promising funding or outcomes.

Skills

Denver network

Founder/Operator

Discretion & confidentiality

Clear communication

Pipeline management

Job description

Career Launch works with founders and growth companies through strategic partnerships, capital, recruiting, and operating support.

The role

Career Launch is seeking a Venture Advisor focused on venture readiness assessment and founder introductions in Denver. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who already participates in the startup ecosystem.

The work centers on trusted relationships and qualified introductions. It does not authorize securities activity, legal advice, investment advice, or promises about funding or business outcomes.

What you will do

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in Denver.
• Identify founders whose companies and objectives fit the current qualification criteria.
• Hold an initial professional conversation to understand the company, stage, goals, and immediate needs.
• Obtain permission before making an introduction or sharing contact information.
• Provide concise, accurate context so the internal team can prepare for each founder conversation.
• Maintain timely records of outreach, introductions, status, and agreed follow-up.
• Represent the organization accurately without promising funding, customers, or business results.

What we are looking for

• Established relationships in the Denver startup ecosystem.
• Experience as a founder, operator, investor, advisor, accelerator leader, consultant, attorney, accountant, recruiter, or partnership professional.
• Strong judgment about founder fit, timing, confidentiality, and consent.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Reliable follow-through and comfort managing a relationship pipeline independently.
• Ability to disclose conflicts and protect sensitive founder and company information.

This is a remote independent contractor engagement with flexible scheduling and a primary relationship focus in Denver. The role offers a fixed annual salary within the approved range for the position. Final salary depends on experience, seniority, and the agreed scope of work.

Professional standards

Do not submit founder names, prospect lists, live deals, financial information, or confidential company material with your application. Introductions must be permission-based, conflicts must be disclosed, and all external communication must accurately describe the role.

Career Launch provides equal opportunity without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.